Victoria Quilters’ Guild

Carola Russell
2026-11-18 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Carola Russell – more information to come
Carola’s Quilt Shop |

Lorraine Roy
2026-10-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Lorraine Roy – more information to come
https://lroyart.com/

Kathy K. Wylie
2026-09-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Kathy K. Wylie
kathykwylie.com

MARGIE DAVIDSON
2026-08-19 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
More information to come

Sue Sherman
2026-07-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
SUE SHERMAN
https://sueshermanquilts.com/

Spring Social
2026-06-17 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada

Quilt Show Winners
2026-05-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Quilt Show winners parade.

Garage Sale APRIL 15
2026-04-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Garage Sale April 15 – Directly after the April General Meeting the Garage sale will take place in the auditorium. Drop your sale items off before the meeting. Bring lots of small bills. Be ready to get lots of great deals. Cash Only
Place your items in a plastic bag and add an envelope with the description, price and your name in the left corner. See photo for example.

Danielle King (Cindy's Threadworks)
2026-03-18 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Danielle King (Cindy’s Threadworks)
(new owner: Danielle King with a popup shop)
more information to come at later date

Ranjeet Dhaliwal
2026-02-18 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Ranjeet Dhaliwal: “Seamless Stories: The Value of Colour and Texture”
Our February presentation will feature fibre artist and quilter Ranjeet Dhaliwal who creates vibrant and innovative vignettes through her colourful hangings. Using diverse techniques like appliqué, embellishments, thread painting, patchwork, and free-motion quilting, Ranjeet accomplishes extraordinary improvisational artwork.

AGM plus Jennifer Watson
2026-01-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Annual General Meeting and Jennifer Watson
Jennifer Watson: “How Shall I Quilt It?”
Our January presenter is Jennifer Watson who sets a high bar for free-motion quilting. She adds a sophisticated dimension to her quilts through insightful interpretation of fabric and patchwork to create artful complementary quilting designs. Quilter extraordinaire with 3000 quilts behind her, a CQA winner, Jennifer will be giving us hints and tips for that last daunting task—the quilting.

Christmas Social
2025-12-17 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
VQG Members Christmas Social. More information to come closer to the date

Rebecca McAlpine: The Fabric of Time
2025-11-19 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Our own member Rebecca will lead us through the creativity, cultural significance and artistic foundations of quilting through the ages. Starting in the mid-fourteenth century and traveling rapidly to the present, a virtual display of quilts will show us how times have changed in the quilting world.

Ralph Jarvis: The Quilted Stash: Stitched in Place (Zoom)
2025-10-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
The Quilted Stash is a creative collaboration of Ralph Jarvis and Corey Follet in Newfoundland. This program promises to be informative and engaging as Ralph shares how The Quilted Stash projects, patterns, and fabric designs are rooted in a long tradition of Newfoundland quilting plus draw on forms/shapes of contemporary quilting. He’ll describe how elements of place, tradition, original design and sustainability are at the heart of The Quilted Stash.
the-quilted-stash.myshopify.com

Krista Hennebury: Aurifilosophy (In Person)
2025-09-17 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Krista (“Poppyprint”) is a quilting teacher, designer, pattern book author, improvisational quilting enthusiast and also an Aurifil Artisan. She will teach us about threads and best practices for thread play.
Krista will also teach a half-day workshop on Sept 17th (ThreadPlay Pouch) and a full-day workshop on Sept 18 (Cutting Garden Table Runner)
https://www.aurifil.com/krista-hennebury

Lorna Moffat: A 35 Year Journey in Textiles (In person)
2025-08-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Scottish born Lorna Moffat is a textile artist, with a unique approach to collage and stitch. She primarily produces pillows with a soft canvas bursting with color, texture and pattern, inspired by people, places, and the beauty of nature. Lorna will plot her career from the Glasgow school of art to her public art installations around the UK and how her designs, materials and techniques have evolved through the years
Lorna will also teach a full-day workshop on August 21 on Appliquéd Pillows.
https://www.lornamoffatdesign.com

Local VQG member TBA
2025-07-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada

VQG Spring Social
2025-06-18 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
More information to come closer to date.

Valerie Prideaux: Taking a Tumbler (Zoom)
2025-05-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Valerie Prideaux: Toronto www.CozyFunkyCool.com
Valerie will talk about Simple blocks, Fabulous Art, and the Publishing Process. She takes a traditional block—the tumbler—and shows us how tumbling into the world of colour and shape can create modern and artistic quilts. She will also share the intriguing process she used to publish her ideas in her book “Tumbler Quilts: Just One Shape, Endless Possibilities”

VQG Garage Sale
2025-04-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
GARAGE SALE – RULES AND INFORMATION:
This year’s garage sale is April 16th following the general meeting. All members may sell and buy and guests who have paid their meeting fee are permitted to buy.
Sellers
1.Items are placed in the sale at your own risk. The committee is not responsible for missing items.2.All items must be quilt related. Cotton only – no polyester, upholstery or “free” items will be accepted. The committee reserves the right to reject any item not quilt- related or improperly packaged.
3.Put each item in a resealable, see-through plastic bag. Bundles of magazines may be tied with string.
4.Prepare an envelope for each item. Put your name in the upper left corner. Write the name of the item in the middle of the envelope along with the yardage or description and the amount you are asking. Please indicate if there are any flaws or holes in it. Do not seal the envelope.
5.If you are asking over $10.00 add a paper slip into your bag with your name and contact information. Attach securely with a safety pin. The slip stays in the bag for the sellers.
6.Place the envelope into the bag and seal the bag. Envelopes may be securely taped to books or other large items. Make sure all your info is visible through the plastic bag. Do not use staples.
7.Bring all items to the gym entrance before going to the meeting.
8.Money will be disbursed after the sale is over, when you have collected all your unsold items and the envelopes have been sorted.
Buyers
1.Bring lots of change and small bills as each item must be paid for separately. We cannot provide change. There will be some larger pieces of fabric for sale from $5 to $20.
2.To purchase an item, put the correct amount of money in the envelope.
3.Seal the envelope securely and place it in the box provided for volunteers to collect.
Looking for ward to seeing all your wonderful cast offs that will bring someone else joy!
If you have any questions please contact: Brenda Irwin at
250 479-0114 or email to brendagirwin@gmail.com
Brenda Irwin
Garage Sale Coordinator

Cindy Grisdela (Zoom presentation title: TBA)
2025-03-19 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Cindy Grisdela, Reston VA, USA
https://cindygrisdela.com/
Cindy is an artist, teacher, and the author of Artful Improv and Adventures in Improv Quilts, books about creating original quilts without patterns. She specializes in Improv design and using color fearlessly in quilts. Her work has won awards in both quilt venues and art venues and can be found in private collections all over the country.

Fibre Art Network (FAN) - In person presentation: Up Close
2025-02-19 09:30 - 12:30 | BC
Laine Canivet, Judi MacLeod and Dale MacEwan will speak to us about how their membership in the Fibre Arts Network has enhanced their creative lives and they will bring with them the “UP CLOSE” exhibit of 56 small quilts for us to enjoy.
www.fibreartnetwork.com

AGM and Show Winners
2025-01-15 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
We are thrilled to finally show the top winners from last August’s City of Gardens Quilt Show. The three Viewer’s Choice Award winners, plus 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category will be featured at this meeting, after we hold our Annual General Meeting.

VQG Christmas Social
2024-12-18 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada

Elizabeth DeCroos from Epica Studio (via Zoom)
2024-11-20 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Elizabeth DeCroos will be talking about Pojagi: from ancient Korea to Modern Canada. You can find out more information about Elizabeth at www.epidastudio.com

Brandon Wulff Biscotti Truck Show via Zoom
2024-10-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Embark on a journey of creativity and inspiration with Brandon Wulff as he presents “Brandon Wulff’s Creative Odyssey: From The Trunk Show to Biscotti.” In this engaging talk, Brandon takes you through his artistic evolution, from the inception of The Trunk Show to the exquisite Biscotti quilt top.

Jen Houlden of Saskatchewan via Zoom
2024-09-18 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Jenn Houlden will be presenting a trunk show ‘From Then to Now.’
Jenn Houlden Bio

Jackie O'Brian, One Block Wonder Trunk Show via Zoom ** Note: this meeting is on the second Wednesday of the month.
2024-08-14 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
more details to come

What is a Satellite Group and learn what they do
2024-07-17 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
Satellite Groups will talk about what they are doing and bring a few of their projects to share. If you are interested in joining a group or starting a Satellite group this will be an interesting topic for you.

VQG Spring Social
2024-06-19 09:30 - 12:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church Victoria, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC, V8P 2R6, Canada
